village
noun uk/ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/
A1 [ C ]村庄;村子
a group of houses and other buildings that is smaller than a town, usually in the countryside
a fishing village 渔村
a mountain village 山村
a village shop 乡村商店
a village green (= an area of grass in the middle of a village) 乡村绿地
Many people come from the outlying/surrounding villages to work in the town. 很多人从周围的乡村来到这座城里工作。
[ C usually singular, + sing/pl verb ]全体村民
all the people who live in a village
The village is/are campaigning for a by-pass to be built. 全体村民正在积极呼吁，要求修建一条旁道。
- More examples
- It's a little fishing village with very narrow streets.
- Our farm is a few miles north of the village.
- The village has remained basically unchanged for over 300 years.
- Many villages have been cut off by the heavy snow.
- Because I live in a remote village, I regard my car as an essential.